Book Description

This Element is an excerpt from Your Job
Survival Guide: A Manual for Thriving in Change (ISBN:
9780137127023) by Gregory Shea and Robert E.
Gunther. Available in print and digital formats.

Pilot a kayak, not an ocean liner! In
turbulent times, you will capsize, but you can learn to
prepare for it, recover gracefully, and “paddle” from
failure to success.

Change means trying new things and failing.
It means vulnerability, frustration, and suffering. It means
getting comfortable hanging upside down in your boat, under the icy
water, without oxygen. It means hanging in there and continuing to
function even when you look and feel foolish--and then rolling back
up....